Convert Dynes per centimetre to Pounds-force per foot
Convert Dynes per centimetre (dyn/cm) to Pounds-force per foot (lbf/ft) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
lbf/ft = dyn/cm × 6.852176586e-5
About Dynes per centimetre
The dyne per centimetre (dyn/cm) equals 10⁻³ N/m - the CGS unit of surface tension, numerically identical to mN/m, mJ/m² and erg/cm². Still widely used in older scientific literature and industrial tensiometry: water = 72.8 dyn/cm; surfactant solutions typically 30-60 dyn/cm above the CMC. 1 dyn/cm = 1 mN/m = 1 erg/cm².
About Pounds-force per foot
The pound-force per foot (lbf/ft) equals (0.45359237 × 9.80665) / 0.3048 ≈ 14.5939 N/m, used in US reservoir engineering and geotechnical drainage for capillary pressure and interfacial tension data. Drilling muds and reservoir simulation codes (Eclipse, CMG) sometimes report in lbf/ft. 1 lbf/ft ≈ 14.594 N/m ≈ 14 594 mN/m.
Quick Reference Table
| Dynes per centimetre (dyn/cm) | Pounds-force per foot (lbf/ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 dyn/cm | 6.852 × 10-5 lbf/ft |
| 2 dyn/cm | 0.000137044 lbf/ft |
| 5 dyn/cm | 0.000342609 lbf/ft |
| 10 dyn/cm | 0.000685218 lbf/ft |
| 25 dyn/cm | 0.00171304 lbf/ft |
| 50 dyn/cm | 0.00342609 lbf/ft |
| 100 dyn/cm | 0.00685218 lbf/ft |